The Quran, Hadith Calligraphies at “Love of the Prophet” Exhibition in Istanbul
Publish Date: 4/13/2015 Code: 39775

The Quran, Hadith Calligraphies at “Love of the Prophet” Exhibition in Istanbul

Turkey’s Presidency of Religious Affairs reopened the calligraphy exhibition "Aşk-ı Nebi" (Love of the Prophet), as part of commemorations of the birth of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) at the Haghia Sophia museum on Friday.

 

The Quran, Hadith Calligraphies at “Love of the Prophet” Exhibition in Istanbul

Turkey’s Presidency of Religious Affairs reopened the calligraphy exhibition "Aşk-ı Nebi" (Love of the Prophet), as part of commemorations of the birth of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) at the Haghia Sophia museum on Friday.

 The art collection, which features 63 works of Turkey's master and junior calligraphers along with international names and female artists, showcases hadiths, verses from the Quran, Hilye-i Şerif" (The noble description of Prophet Muhammad) and quotes written in various calligraphy styles such as Kufic, Muhaqqaq, Thuluth, Diwani, Rayhani, Naskh and Ta'liq.

It was previously on display in New York and Cuba. Earlier this year, Abdülkadir Özkan, Secretary-General of the Islam Culture and Arts Platform, which prepared the exhibition's Latin American program, said that "Aşk-ı Nebi" was scheduled to be displayed in Brazil with a different collection as well as in Argentina and Australia as part of the Sacred Birth Week celebrations.

The exhibition will feature works from renowned calligraphers such as Mehmed Özcay, Hasan Çelebi, Cavide Pala, Eyüp Kuşçu, Ahmed Fares Rızq (Egypt), Bijar el-Hac Kerim el-Erbili (Iraq), Bijar Arbilly (Iraq), Mahfuz Zunnun el-Ubeydi, Muhammed D. Cellul (Syria) and Ammar Maliki. The calligraphy collection can be seen until June 10.

Aşk-ı Nebi was also on display at the Haghia Sophia last year.

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